The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-10-02
PRESIDENT AND MRS,
CLEVELAH
VIII stop I'm Aslle-ae. and
Ride Through AZ City.
SIC Wishes No HpeeeI sbut Pre-
fers to see the PeOS and
the city.

SIC Wishes No Speeeh but Pre-
fers to see the PeOI and
the city.
For the irst time in the history
of the government the people o
Western North Carplina viii have
the pleasure of welcoming the chic
magistrate of our county to theil
own homo. And it is Il pleasure tc
all, !or North CaroiiniaHS never TAI
to sno~ proper respect I t0Ee chic
magistrate abroad, anR y coIls'
will avail thenr>clyesoi the opPor
tunity to show such respect whel
he is their own guest. The follow
ing correspondence will show the
purpose and desire Of the President
Rooms board OF TRADE !
Ashlville, '. G., I'.nl 26'h I
Mr.. President From newsra pcr
publication OF routes determined oI
by you for your western and south
srn trip it appears that you are tc
return to Washington by the Ken
nesaw and Western North Carolina
routes, leaving Montgomery, Ala.
Thursday Oct. 2Oth, at 1 p. M.
Assuming this to be official infor.
nation, Asheville, by its Board O.
Trade, joined in earnest solicitation
by the city authorities, tender tc
you, your wife and those with you
a most respectful and hearty invita-
ton to stop here between the dates
of October Goth and 22nd.
To you and your high Office North
Carolina will be most glad to give
greeting, and to pledge herself to al
duties required of her to make this
a government of the people
for the people" To meet
face to face and hand in hand
the head of such a government in
you, will be a pleasure infinite, an
honor fully appreciated, d boon fol
which we crave.
With great respect, truly,
S. R. KEPLER,
Pres't Board of Trade.
To Hon. Grover Cleveland, Fresi-
dent OF the United States.
REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
Washington, Sept. 2Sth. !
Mr.. S. R. Kepler, PreSI1nt Board o.
Trade, 7AsteUiiis, E:Aa
MY DEAR S1R-N President
has received your lettefof tn. 26th
inst, conveying the Invitation
of the Board of Trade and the mu-
nicipal authorities of Asheville tc
visit that city on his way home from
Atlanta.
In reply he directs me to say that
the plans made tor his trip and now
unalterable, will permit a stop al
Asheville of only fifteen minutes in
the morning of Friday October 21st
He will be glad to avail himself oi
this time to see something of your
city and its population, and begs to
suggest that all formal ceremonies
of welcome be waived, and that the
time be devoted to a carriage. ride
through some of the streets of your
city ; an arrangement which would
be quite agreeable to him, and he
thinks much more satisfactory to
the people.
Conveying to you the President's
thanks for your cordial invitation
and the expressions of confidence
and good will which you are pleased
to make, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
[Signedl DAN'L S. LAMONT.
Private Secretary.
Col. Lamont also writes to Hon
Thos. D. Johnston, as follows:
My Dear Mr.. Johnston The Pres
ident has received your letter of the
26th inst, and also a formal invita-
ton from Mr.. Kepler, President o.
the Asheville Board of Trade, tc
which a sort of conditional accep'
tance has been made.
The stay of the President at Ashe
vile, which place is likely to be
reached about 10 o'clock Friday
morning October 21st, cannot ex,
ceed fifteen minutes. I suggest thai
the most satisfactory way to occupy
this time is to abandon all proposed
speech making, however brief, and
instead have open carriages at the
station on the arrival of the train
and drive the party through youl
city, returning to the train within
the time named.
Fifteen minutes occupi d in this
way will give the President an idea
of your city and gill enable al
your people to see him and Mrs
Cleveland. The Q 'Ae of his stay
cannot possibly be! extended.
Very sincerely yours,
[signed] D.. S. LAMONT,
priXate Secretary.
A joint meeting q the city author
ities the Board of Trade and citizen
will be held Mondky night next, a
the rooms over Mr. Kepler's stor
recently oceupiedaby the Library
to arrange a programme for the ec;
casion, We are SIRE AshevilIsfwil
put on her best looks, with .her bes
turnouts to do herself Justice to thi
interesting occasipp,